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Minnesota Star TribuneSunday, 17 May 2026
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Records reveal early fraud warnings
Regulators at state Education Department say their concerns about Feeding Our Future were ignored.
The paper leads with an investigative piece focused on bureaucratic oversight failures, highlighting newly uncovered documents that show earlier warnings about a significant fraud scheme were dismissed by leadership.
Feeding Our Future was a massive pandemic-era scheme in Minnesota where federal child nutrition funds were misappropriated. This story details evidence that state-level regulators attempted to flag the misappropriation long before prosecutions commenced.
“concerns about Feeding Our Future were ignored”
“Focusing on institutional accountability”
DULUTH CHARITIES SYNCING SERVICES
Three nonprofits have a new plan to curb growing homelessness: working together.
Highlights a collaborative local initiative aimed at addressing rising homelessness by streamlining resources among multiple non-profits.
In final term, Walz embraces politics of compromise
Analyzes the state governor's shift toward bipartisan dealmaking following the loss of full Democratic legislative control.
Some colleges offering faster path to degrees
Minnesota now allows schools to trim up to 30 credits from traditional plans.
Reports on a higher education trend in the state allowing students to complete bachelor's degrees with fewer credits to save time and money.
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